[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Board next meeting -- NET NEUTRALITY

[Steve Crocker]

Matthew,

This works for me.  Thanks.

Steve


Steve Crocker
steve at shinkuro.com

Try Shinkuro's collaboration technology.  Visit www.shinkuro.com.  I  
am steve!shinkuro.com.


On May 16, 2006, at 8:07 AM, shears at isoc.org wrote:

> Steve, Gene, all,
>
> Many thanks for kicking this off.  I would like to move this  
> discussion
> over to the memberpubpol list and build upon it.
>
> I shall carry this thread over and look forward, as Steve says, to a
> "careful, informed discussion and consideration of what ISOC might
> usefully do in this area."
>
> I will also post some interesting links as much has been written on  
> this
> issue and encourage others to do so.
>
> Best.
>
> Matthew
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Steve Crocker" <steve at shinkuro.com>
> Sent: Tue, May 16, 2006 13:11
> To: "isoc Delegates Chapter" <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC Board next meeting -- NET  
> NEUTRALITY
>
> As an outgoing board member I've been inclined to be reticent, but
> this particular issue resonates very strongly with me.  When the U.S.
> Supreme Court decided last year that major providers could control
> the content of what's delivered over their pipes, on the theory that
> competition existed, I came to the conclusion that this is indeed an
> important issue and one that is very appropriate for ISOC to support.
>
> I've said this in private but haven't spent much time pushing on it,
> and I applaud the discussion here.  I think this is a very good time
> to raise this, and I strongly support having a careful, informed
> discussion and consideration of what ISOC might usefully do in this
> area.
>
> Steve
>
> Steve Crocker
> steve at shinkuro.com
>
> Try Shinkuro's collaboration technology.  Visit www.shinkuro.com.  I
> am steve!shinkuro.com.
>
>
> On May 16, 2006, at 6:46 AM, Gene Gaines wrote:
>
>> ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO RECOMMENDING TO THE ISOC BOARD OF
>> TRUSTEES THAT A POSITION ON "INTERNET NETWORK NEUTRALITY"
>> BE GIVEN HIGH PRIORITY?
>>
>> Alan, thanks for the good statement from Wikipedia (below),
>> hope to hear more from you.
>>
>> Gene Gaines
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, May 16, 2006, 3:09:24 AM, Alan wrote:
>>
>>> Gene,
>>
>>> On 15 May 2006, at 6:08 PM, Gene Gaines wrote:
>>>> I wish to propose an item to be discussed:  NETWORK NEUTRALITY.
>>
>>> I support this in terms of the article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
>>> Network_neutrality
>>
>>> Veni asked for steps, I suggest that a position statement in support
>>> of this principle will be a great start. Wikipedia mentions
>>> "Neutrality as law:
>>> Net neutrality has been instantiated into law in many countries,
>>> including the United Kingdom, South Korea, and Japan. In the United
>>> States, there are no laws that instantiate net neutrality as a
>>> telecommunications standard. Many advocates, however, have spoken
>>> loudly on its behalf. This, combined with worries over favoritism by
>>> telecoms, prompted Congress to begin hearings on the subject."
>>
>>>> For discussion... Perhaps organizations that take positions
>>>> against this vision should not be permitted to be ISOC members?
>>>> Comments?
>>
>>> ISOC-ZA has no organisations as members. Organisations (business and
>>> government) are supporters of our projects, and partners, but as
>>> civil society we have a policy against this, in case of private
>>> interest conflicting with the community.
>>
>>> I apologise for my lack of participation in the past few months, we
>>> have had some mail issues.
>>
>>> warm regards,
>>
>>> aLan
>>> ISOC-ZA
>>
>>>> On Thursday, May 11, 2006, 7:07:03 AM, Franck wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> To all ISOC members,
>>>>
>>>>> The next board of Trustees from ISOC will be on the 1st July
>>>>> 2006 in
>>>>> Marrakesh. You can read the previous minutes of the board and its
>>>>> past
>>>>> resolutions on the ISOC web site. To submit an item to be
>>>>> discussed by
>>>>> the board it must be submitted by a trustee at least 4 weeks
>>>>> before the
>>>>> board. As trustees, we would like to know from you before the end
>>>>> of the
>>>>> month of May, if there is any specific topic you would like us to
>>>>> discuss
>>>>> at the board.
>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Franck, Patrick & Veni
>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Chapter-delegates mailing list
>>>>> Chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
>>>>> http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Chapter-delegates mailing list
>>>> Chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
>>>> http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates
>>>>
>>
>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Chapter-delegates mailing list
>>> Chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
>>> http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Chapter-delegates mailing list
>> Chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
>> http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chapter-delegates mailing list
> Chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
> http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates
>
>